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kingdom_n and_o glory_n 1_o thes._n 2._o 12._o they_o be_v call_v to_o lay_v hold_n of_o eternal_a life_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 12._o therefore_o they_o can_v fall_v from_o grace_n for_o than_o they_o shall_v loose_v the_o end_n of_o their_o call_n second_o all_o those_o that_o be_v justify_v they_o be_v free_v from_o condemnation_n and_o they_o be_v justify_v only_o to_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n thâ—…t_v they_o may_v not_o be_v condemn_v rom._n 8._o 1._o 33._o 34._o and_o john_n 5._o 24._o therefore_o they_o can_v fall_v from_o grace_n for_o than_o they_o shall_v loose_v the_o benefit_n and_o fruit_n of_o their_o justification_n three_o all_o those_o who_o be_v sanctify_v they_o be_v therefore_o sanctify_v that_o they_o may_v be_v glorify_v and_o save_v rom._n 8._o 30._o 2_o thes._n 2._o 13._o tit._n 3._o 5._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 3_o 4_o 5._o four_o all_o such_o as_o be_v the_o true_a and_o live_a member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n christ_n giâ—…es_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n john_n 10._o 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the_o text_n be_v to_o prove_v as_o much_o for_o if_o any_o thing_n can_v seduce_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n then_o certain_o false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n come_v under_o the_o colour_n and_o habit_n of_o religion_n and_o work_v great_a sign_n miracle_n and_o wonder_n to_o the_o very_a admiration_n of_o the_o beholder_n will_v seduce_v they_o but_o yet_o all_o those_o great_a subtle_a and_o lie_a sign_n and_o wonder_n can_v deceive_v they_o it_o be_v impossible_a 10._o even_o for_o those_o to_o do_v it_o and_o therefore_o be_v it_o absolute_o impossible_a for_o any_o thing_n to_o seduce_v they_o three_o because_o the_o scripture_n certify_v we_o that_o the_o beast_n and_o antichrist_n who_o come_v be_v after_o the_o come_n of_o satan_n with_o all_o power_n and_o sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n and_o with_o all_o deceivablenesse_n of_o unrighteousness_n can_v never_o seduce_v any_o of_o the_o elect_a saint_n of_o god_n who_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n but_o 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and_o total_o which_o will_v quite_o falsify_v and_o delude_v this_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o elect_a saint_n of_o god_n to_o be_v final_o seduce_v it_o must_v be_v likewise_o impossible_a for_o they_o to_o be_v total_o seduce_v to_o last_o the_o sense_n and_o scope_n of_o this_o scripture_n and_o the_o very_a literal_a word_n do_v full_o imply_v and_o affirm_v that_o they_o can_v neither_o final_o nor_o total_o be_v seduce_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v give_v these_o scripture_n their_o full_a and_o perfect_a sense_n and_o meaning_n and_o imply_v they_o to_o a_o impossibility_n of_o a_o total_a as_o well_o as_o of_o a_o final_a seducement_n if_o you_o object_n that_o the_o object_n saint_n of_o god_n be_v ofttimes_o deceive_v and_o seduce_v i_o answer_v answ._n that_o they_o be_v ofttimes_o deceive_v but_o yet_o not_o seduce_v they_o may_v fall_v into_o diverse_a petty_a error_n in_o religion_n but_o yet_o they_o always_o hold_v the_o main_a and_o fundamental_a truth_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 11._o vers_fw-la 16._o and_o so_o this_o argument_n stand_v good_a and_o firm_a twelve_o the_o true_a regenerate_a saint_n of_o god_n they_o can_v choose_v but_o always_o fear_v obey_v serve_v the_o lord_n and_o do_v his_o will_n they_o can_v do_v the_o evil_a that_o they_o will_v neither_o can_v they_o sin_v unto_o death_n from_o whence_o this_o twelve_o argument_n will_v arise_v those_o that_o can_v choose_v but_o always_o fear_v obey_v serve_v the_o lord_n and_o do_v his_o will_n those_o that_o can_v do_v the_o evil_a that_o they_o will_v and_o those_o that_o can_v sin_v unto_o death_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o either_o final_o or_o total_o to_o fall_v from_o grace_n but_o all_o those_o who_o be_v once_o true_o regenerate_v and_o ingraft_v into_o christ_n they_o can_v choose_v but_o always_o fear_v obey_v serve_v the_o lord_n and_o do_v his_o will_n god_n have_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v he_o for_o ever_o jer._n 32._o 39_o god_n do_v put_v his_o spirit_n into_o they_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o walkâ—…_n in_o his_o statute_n and_o they_o shall_v keepâ—…_n his_o judgement_n and_o do_v thâ—…m_n ezech._n 36._o 27._o if_o they_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n resolve_v with_o jerâ—…miah_n that_o they_o will_v not_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o speak_v any_o more_o in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o â—…d_n which_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d ingranâ—…n_n in_o their_o heart_n will_v bâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d a_o burn_a fire_n shut_v up_o in_o these_o bone_n it_o will_v make_v theâ—…_n weâ—…rie_v of_o for_o bear_v and_o they_o can_v stay_v but_o they_o must_v present_o both_o speak_v it_o and_o do_v it_o to_z jer._n
more_o death_n have_v no_o more_o dominion_n over_o it_o john_n 11._o 25_o 26._o and_o rom._n 6._o 9_o 10._o 11._o 14._o it_o be_v a_o seed_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o very_a power_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 15_o 13._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 5._o it_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o selfsame_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n which_o raise_v up_o jesus_n christ_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o set_v he_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o heavenly_a place_n ephes._n 1._o 19_o 20._o and_o cap._n 3._o 20._o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v vanquish_v or_o destroy_v by_o all_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o sin_n or_o satan_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n can_v prevail_v against_o it_o math._n 16._o 18._o this_o power_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n in_o we_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o it_o be_v strong_a than_o sin_n or_o satan_n it_o be_v able_a to_o vanquish_v and_o subdue_v they_o and_o to_o tread_v and_o bruise_v they_o under_o our_o foot_n 2_o cor._n 10._o 4._o 5._o cap._n 12._o 9_o 10._o rom._n 16._o 20._o ephes._n 6._o 16._o 1_o john_n 4._o 4._o and_o cap._n 5._o 4_o 5._o no_o sin_n that_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n commit_v do_v utter_o destroy_v and_o root_v this_o seed_n of_o grace_n out_o of_o their_o heart_n it_o still_o abide_v within_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o never_o sin_v so_o far_o as_o to_o put_v themselves_o into_o the_o state_n of_o damnation_n or_o to_o fall_v whole_o or_o total_o from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n he_o who_o amid_o the_o very_o great_a of_o his_o sin_n do_v retain_v the_o very_a habit_n and_o seed_n of_o grace_n within_o he_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o fall_v not_o whole_o from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n for_o for_o any_o man_n to_o fall_v total_o from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o yet_o to_o retain_v the_o very_a habit_n and_o seed_n of_o grace_n within_o he_o still_o be_v a_o plain_a and_o manifest_a contradiction_n but_o the_o true_a regenerate_a saint_n of_o god_n and_o such_o as_o be_v true_o bear_v of_o god_n even_o amid_o the_o very_o great_a of_o their_o sin_n do_v still_o retain_v the_o habit_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o grace_n within_o they_o as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o premise_n therefore_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o fall_v not_o whole_o from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n by_o these_o their_o sin_n three_o a_o true_a regenerate_a man_n can_v never_o sin_v so_o far_o as_o to_o fall_v total_o from_o grace_n and_o to_o put_v himself_o into_o a_o state_n of_o death_n and_o damnation_n because_o he_o never_o sin_n so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v himself_o a_o slave_n or_o servant_n unto_o sin_n though_o sin_n be_v in_o he_o yet_o it_o be_v in_o he_o as_o a_o tyrant_n and_o a_o rebel_n not_o a_o king_n or_o a_o friend_n it_o rule_v and_o reign_v not_o in_o he_o he_o obey_v it_o not_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o he_o never_o yield_v up_o himself_o as_o a_o servant_n or_o a_o subject_n to_o it_o rom._n 6._o 12._o to_o 23._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 19_o john_n 8._o 34._o though_o he_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n or_o rather_o be_v draw_v violent_o after_o the_o flesh_n sometime_o yet_o he_o war_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n 2_o cor._n 10._o 3._o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o war_a after_o it_o that_o he_o always_o war_n and_o fight_v against_o it_o the_o very_a sin_n and_o evil_n which_o he_o do_v commit_v be_v the_o sin_n and_o evil_n which_o he_o will_v not_o do_v rom._n 7._o 15._o to_o the_o end_n and_o gal._n 5._o 17._o he_o never_o sin_n with_o a_o full_a entire_a complete_a resolve_v and_o deliberate_a will_n he_o never_o yield_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a assent_n unto_o his_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o reluctancy_n revitancie_n dislike_n and_o hatred_n of_o it_o in_o his_o soul_n and_o it_o his_o inner_a man_n and_o therefore_o he_o never_o sin_n so_o far_o as_o to_o cast_v himself_o whole_o down_o from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o put_v himself_o into_o the_o state_n of_o death_n and_o damnation_n four_o regenerate_v man_n they_o never_o 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have_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n continue_v in_o they_o continue_v still_o in_o christ_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o rom._n 7._o 15._o to_o the_o end_n compare_v with_o rom._n 8._o 1_o 2._o where_o paul_n make_v mention_n of_o that_o perpetual_a combat_n which_o be_v between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n in_o every_o true_a regenerate_a man_n who_o do_v with_o their_o mind_n serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o with_o the_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n he_o conclude_v it_o with_o this_o corollary_n or_o inference_n there_o be_v therefore_o now_o no_o condemnation_n to_o those_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n for_o though_o there_o be_v much_o sin_n and_o corruption_n in_o they_o yet_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n have_v make_v they_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n there_o be_v now_o no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o even_o now_o while_o there_o be_v much_o sin_n and_o corruption_n in_o they_o because_o they_o strive_v against_o this_o sin_n and_o corruption_n they_o hate_v it_o and_o be_v grieve_v under_o it_o they_o obey_v and_o serve_v it_o not_o because_o there_o be_v a_o inner_a man_n a_o regenerate_a and_o sanctify_a part_n within_o they_o which_o god_n do_v most_o respect_n which_o be_v always_o grapple_v and_o contend_v with_o those_o corruption_n and_o because_o they_o be_v still_o in_o christ_n who_o have_v free_v they_o from_o the_o law_n of_o fin_n and_o death_n therefore_o because_o the_o regenerate_a saint_n of_o god_n even_o then_o when_o as_o they_o do_v commit_v siâ—…ne_v and_o while_o their_o corruption_n be_v hang_v on_o they_o be_v still_o in_o christ_n therefore_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o life_n and_o grace_n and_o not_o in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n and_o damnation_n five_o the_o true_a regenerate_a saint_n of_o god_n when_o as_o they_o commit_v avy_z gross_a and_o know_a sin_n even_o before_o their_o actual_a and_o particular_a repentance_n for_o it_o be_v still_o in_o the_o state_n of_o life_n and_o grace_n and_o not_o in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n and_o damnation_n because_o they_o be_v still_o the_o elect_a saint_n and_o the_o adopt_a son_n of_o god_n and_o their_o name_n be_v still_o enrol_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n those_o who_o be_v still_o the_o elect_a and_o adopt_a son_n of_o god_n and_o have_v their_o name_n enrol_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o be_v always_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o life_n and_o not_o in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n and_o damnation_n because_o their_o election_n and_o adoption_n they_o be_v altogether_o immutable_a they_o can_v be_v alter_v or_o change_v no_o more_o than_o god_n himself_o but_o all_o those_o who_o be_v once_o true_o regenerate_v and_o ingraft_v into_o christ_n they_o be_v still_o the_o elect_a and_o adopt_a son_n of_o god_n and_o their_o name_n be_v always_o enrol_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n rom._n 8._o 29._o 30._o ephes._n 1._o 3_o 4_o 5._o luke_n 10._o 20._o phil._n 4._o 3._o heb._n 12._o 13._o reu._n 13._o 18._o and_o infinite_a other_o place_n therefore_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o be_v always_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o life_n and_o not_o in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n and_o damnation_n yea_o even_o then_o when_o as_o they_o lie_v in_o any_o gross_a scandalous_a and_o know_v sin_n without_o any_o particular_a and_o actual_a repentance_n six_o the_o true_a regenerate_a saintâ—…_n of_o god_n